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WATERMELON & STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE 🍉🍓⁣ ⁣ AD | Phew, it’s hot out there! Yesterday, it was actually hotter in Cardiff than in parts of the Caribbean! 🌴😎 Cool down with the watermelon and strawberry smoothie I’ve developed for @bm_stores.⁣ ⁣ Simply pop some chilled watermelon and strawberries, lime juice and honey into a blender, whizz it all up, garnish with fresh mint and serve. Quite possibly one of the most thirst-quenching smoothies I’ve ever tasted, if I do say so myself 😍⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Full recipe here: https://www.bmstores.co.uk/recipes/guest-recipe-kacie-s-strawberry-and-watermelon-smoothie⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #watermelonsmoothie #strawberrysmoothie #watermelonstrawberry #watermelonsugar #smoothierecipes #smoothies #healthysmoothie #supersmoothie #smoothy #smoothieporn #breakfastofchampions #breakfastclub #healthybreakfastideas #riseandshine #startthedayright #britainsbesthomecooks_ #fbc20uk #cookblogshare #thirstquenching #heatwave #stayhydrated #cdfblogs #welshbloggers #ukfoodblogger #f52grams #feedfeedathome #foodgawker #foodprnshare #yougottadrinkthis #inmyglass

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! ❤️⁣ ⁣ Wishing a very happy Father’s Day to my Dad! As you can see, he loves his food just as much as me. This is my favourite photo of my Dad, tucking into fish, chips and mushy peas at @penalunas in Hirwaun several months ago. ⁣ ⁣ Today is not only Father’s Day, but also my birthday and so fingers crossed my Dad and I may be able to go for a socially distanced walk later if the weather stays dry; I haven’t seen him in over three months due to the lockdown. ⁣ ⁣ Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Will you be seeing your Dad today? ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #happyfathersday #happyfathersday2020 #fathersday #fathersday2020 #daddysgirl😘 #dad #dadlife #dadsofinstagram #dadanddaughter #nostalgicmoments #favouritephotos #discoverunder20k #ukbloggers #cdfblogs #hirwaun #southwales #welshbloggers #cardiffbloggers #familyphotography #familymatters #ilovemydad #lockdownfathersday #lockdownlife #celebratedad #fishandchipshop

A TASTE OF MUMBAI 🌶🇮🇳⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I took a trip to Mumbai last night with this mouthwatering chicken thali from @3bsbombaistreetfood! ⁣ ⁣⁣ The selection includes fiery batata vada - best eaten with the cooling mint raita - bitter lime pickle, aromatic mustard seed daal, tangy chicken curry, Bombay aloo, a mountain of basmati, freshly baked paratha and crunchy papad. ⁣⁣ An absolute steal at just £11.95 with 99p delivery via @justeatuk, or give them a call to order direct!⁣ check out @3bsbombaistreetfood for more details. ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #bwytabwydbombai #3bscafe #cardifffood #cardifffoodie #cardiff #cdfblogs #cardiffbloggers #welshbloggers #cardiffrestaurant #eatlocal #supportlocalrestaurants #indianfood #indiancuisine #indianthali #thali #indianfoodporn #mumbaifood #lockdownfood #quarantinecuisine #comfortfoodeats #foodprnshare #asianfoodporn #f52grams #feedfeed #spicyfoods #discoverunder15k #takeawayfood #onmyplate #foodblogfeed #tastyfood

MISO HAPPY 🍜🙃⁣ ⁣ After sampling the tonkotsu ramen my friend @mysticlilith made with guidance from @matsudairamen recently, I knew I had to order one of their DIY ramen kits for delivery ASAP! ⁣ ⁣ Last night, I devoured @matsudairamen’s umami-laden miso ramen - a tangy, golden broth paired with Sapporo noodles, salty chashu pork and half-boiled Ajitama egg with custardy yolk, to which I added spring onions and sesame seeds. ⁣ ⁣ A simple yet scrumptious Saturday night dinner, which I’d happily eat any day of the week. Follow @matsudairamen and sign-up for the mailing list at www.matsudai.co.uk to find out how you can get your hands on some kits of your own! ⁣

AD (Gifted) | GIVEAWAY TIME!⁣ ⁣ How do you fancy getting your hands on a personalised chopping and serving board from @personalisedgiftsmarket? Whether you’re chopping up veggies or crafting a cheeseboard, Personalised Gifts Market‘s acacia chopping board doubles up as a serving board, so it’ll always come in handy in the kitchen. ⁣ ⁣ To enter, copy this link into your browser or visit the ‘Latest Food Posts’ section in the link in my bio. Good luck! 🍀 https://www.therarewelshbit.com/personalised-chopping-board/⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #choppingboard #servingboard #woodenboard #personalisedchoppingboard #personalisedgifts #personalisedgift #thoughtfulgifts #thoughtfulgifting #engravedgifts #engraved #engravedchoppingboard #ukgiveaway #win #ukcompetition #ukcompetitions #ukbloggers #ukbloggersquad #cdfblogs #cardiffblogs #welshbloggers #ukfoodie #ukfoodblogger #ukfood #ukfoodies #britishfood #chopchops #springonion #passonsomepositive

“The only time to eat diet food is when you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” -- Julia Child 🥩⁣ ⁣ I’m not ashamed to admit that my diet has been pretty appalling since the strain of lockdown began to take hold. My mood’s on a rollercoaster journey and it’s taken my eating habits along for the ride. Whether I’ve been over-indulging on cheese, wine and just about anything else I can get my hands on, or getting wrapped up in writing or gardening and simply forgetting to eat at all until at least 4pm, I really haven’t been paying enough attention to what I’m eating lately. ⁣ ⁣ So, I’m making a conscious effort to be more aware of what I’m putting onto my plate from now on. Don’t expect huge changes; I know myself enough by now to know that faddy diets aren’t sustainable for me. This is not so much about losing weight (although I would like to shed more than a few pounds!); it’s about feeling better in myself and ensuring my body is getting the nourishment it needs to cope both physically and mentally with the state of the world we’re in right now. ⁣ ⁣ Starting with this simple supper of juicy, medium-rare pan-fried steak (seasoned with salt and pepper, nothing else) served with @jerseyroyals tossed in Welsh butter with fresh mint from my garden, salted Padrón peppers, crunchy organic carrots and British asparagus. This healthy eating business isn’t so bad, after all.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #steak #steakdinner #steakporn #steaklover #steaknight #steaktime #steaklife #steakout #scrumptiouskitchen #JerseyRoyals #fbc20uk #BuzzFeast #buzzfeedtasty #lockdowncooking #lockdownrecipes #quarantinecuisine #cdfblogs #bekindtoyourself #healthymeals #alittleofwhatyoufancy #sustainablediet #foodgawker #f52grams #feedfeedathome #BritishAsparagus #inseasonnow #passonsomepositive #britishfood #discoverunder15k #meatandtwoveg @enjoyasparagus

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋, 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄? 🇵🇹⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I baked these Portuguese rolls (papo secos) for the first time recently to accompany the peri peri chicken burger recipe I’ve just posted on the blog. They were SO good, I’ve just rustled up another batch!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Traditionally used to make the popular Portuguese sandwich, prego rolls, these cloud-like buns have a thin, crisp coating and a light, fluffy centre. Once baked, they’re best eaten within 1-2 days, before they start to harden (trust me, they’re not going to last that long once you’ve tasted them!). ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Not only do my Portuguese rolls taste absolutely amazing, but I thought they’d be the perfect entry into @cardiff_airportcwl’s virtual #CWLBakeOff, hosted in partnership with @thevalecakeboutique. For details of how to enter the bake-off, head on over to @cardiff_airportcwl’s feed and check out their bake-off grid post. The winner will be judged by Zoe from The Vale Cake Boutique and announced this Friday 12th June and they’ll receive a baking kit and voucher/cake. Fingers crossed and good luck if you decide to enter! 🍀🤞🏻 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Find my Portuguese Rolls recipe over on the blog (in my recent Peri Peri Chicken Burger post!). Save this post so you can come back to it when you’re ready to bake them!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #cardiffairport #cdfblogs #portugueserolls #paposecos #breadrolls #bakeoff #portguesefood #portuguesefoodporn #portuguesecuine #tasteofportugal #kitchentravels #foodtravel #foodtravelstories #foodtravelchat #foodtravelling #f52grams #feedfeedbaking #breadbaking #breadporn #breadbosses #breadwinner #breadlovers #breadtalk #lockdownbaking #bakingfromscratch #bakingtherapy #bakingbread #welshbloggers #cardiffbloggers

Taking a break from food this morning (yes, really! 😂) to wish a very happy birthday to one of my best friends, @heidiroberts01! ⁣🎂 ⁣ I first met Heidi in Grenada in 2018 at @westindiesbeer for @grenadachocolatefest. We bonded over our love for Grenada and chocolate and although we didn’t get to see each other much during that trip, we’ve kept in touch ever since. Last year, our trips to Grenada coincided, allowing us to spend more time together in our happy place! Here we are dressed up in our Sunday best to attend a service at the Calliste Open Bible Standard Church.⁣ ⁣ Thank you for being a true friend Heidi! It’s lovely to know someone who is as passionate about Grenada as I am. She’s always there on the end of the phone whenever I need a chat or some gardening advice 😂and she makes the best rum punches whenever I come to stay! Can’t wait until we can catch up over another one of those - first in London and then, in Grenada again! We WILL get there when the time is right. 🇬🇩 Enjoy your special day Heidi! ❤️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #happybirthdaytoyou #penblwyddhapus #birthdaygirl #friendship #friendsforever #bestie #thatsmybestfriendthatsmybestfriend #bestfriendforever #soulsister #kindredspirits #lockdownbirthday #calliste #frequente #sundaybest #sundayworship #churchonsunday #sundaychurch #takemetochurch #praisethelord #GrenadaDreaming #CaribbeanDreaming #PureGrenada #FreeToWonder #grenadaspot #grenada #grenada🇬🇩 #spiceisland #caribbeangirls #caribbeantravel #passonsomepositive

AD | Planning a BBQ anytime soon? 🙋🏼‍♀️🍔🥩🍗⁣ ⁣ Try my peri peri chicken burgers, served in floury Portuguese rolls with creamy, citrusy avocado, lime and coriander mayo. ⁣ ⁣ I made these using @edwardsofconwy’s new Peri Peri Chicken Burgers, now available in Tesco along with their new Chicken Chipolatas and Chicken Quarter Pounders. ⁣ ⁣ Get the full recipe at the link in my bio now! Hit SAVE so you can come back to it when you’re next having a barbecue! 👌🏻⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #AlwaysEdwards #EdwardsOfConwy #periperichickenburger #periperichicken #periperi #burgerporn #burgers #chickenburger #chickenrecipes #burgersandfries #burgertime #burgersofinstagram #cookblogshare #fbc20uk #britainsbesthomecooks #eatfamous #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #discoverunder15k ⁣ #nandos #foodgawker #fakeawayfriday #fakeaways #feedfeedathome #f52grams #foodprnshare #bbqlife #bbqporn #bbqchicken

TIME FOR TEA ☕️⁣ ⁣⁣ AD (Gifted) | I hope you enjoyed the long weekend! What did you get up to? I spent most of it pottering around my garden, pulling weeds and planting seeds. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I was also very lucky to receive a traditional Welsh afternoon tea gift set from @daffodilfoods. Based on the south-facing coastline of the Llŷn Peninsula in Pwllheli, small Welsh food manufacturer, @daffodilfoods lost almost half of their business when COVID-19 struck, forcing pubs and restaurants to close. At the time, they’d just launched their own-brand Welsh Clotted Cream, so when the lockdown began, they decided to launch a Welsh afternoon tea gift box. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To accompany their clotted cream, @daffodilfoods contacted other local food businesses to source more wonderful Welsh goodies. The gift boxes are packed with everything you need to enjoy a traditional Welsh afternoon tea while staying safe at home, including @poptybakeryltd bara brith (500g) and six Welsh cakes, 4 x 40g Daffodil Foods Welsh Clotted Cream, 2 x 40g Daffodil Foods raspberry compote, four sultana-studded Village Bakery fruit scones, 200g Collier’s Cheddar cheese and 250g salted Welsh butter, four @welshbrewtea bags and a hand-written bespoke daffodil watercolour greetings card for the recipient. Just add milk, sugar and hot water and you’ll be good to go! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Welsh afternoon tea gift boxes are available for UK-wide delivery at a cost of £25 each. Please visit www.daffodilfoods.co.uk to place your order.⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #AfternoonTea #welshfood #britishfood #timefortea #afternoonteatime #afternoontealiving #AfternoonTeaUK #afternoonteaathome #creamtea #hightea #highteaparty #highteatime #teatime #teaparty #teaandcake #tealovers #teaaddict #teatotal #cuppa #stayhome #supportlocal #nostalgicfood #passonsomepositive #cdfblogs #GREATBritishFood #foodgawker #ukfood #quarantinecuisine #welshbloggers #teahour

TONKOTSU RAMEN 🍜 ⁣ I’ve been feeling a little bit down lately (for obvious reasons!) so when my friend @mysticlilith asked if I wanted to pop around and collect some of the tonkotsu ramen she made under the tutelage of @matsudairamen (with distancing), it really made my day! ⁣ ⁣ After building my ramen, I was faced with the impossible task of capturing the perfect shot before sampling a single morsel - a challenge that never seems to get any easier no matter how many times I do it! A creamy pool of umami-laden pork bone broth engulfed a mound of homemade ramen noodles, topped with salty-sweet chashu (braised pork), soy-marinated soft-boiled egg, sesame seeds and spring onions. Drool!⁣ ⁣ After running a series of sell-out local pop ups, self-confessed ramen geek, James Chant of @matsudairamen confirmed a seven-week residency at Cardiff’s @bluehoney.local, just before COVID-19 struck and he was forced to shut shop. ⁣ ⁣ Now, he’s planning on delivering his highly acclaimed ramen in the form of frozen meal kits containing everything you need to make your very own ramen from the comfort of your own kitchen including broth, tare, oil (combined) and noodles, with toppings like soy-marinated egg and chashu pork available at an additional cost. The kits will be available on a trial run from around 8th June. They are currently priced at £7.50 and you can opt to include a soy-marinated egg for £1 and/or chashu pork for £1.50. They will be available both for collection and for delivery within the Cardiff area at a cost of £3. ⁣ ⁣ Find out more at @matsudairamen but be warned, you’ll have to act fast if you want to get your hands on one of these ramen kits - I have a feeling they’ll be like gold dust! Sign-up to the mailing list to be kept in the know: https://www.matsudai.co.uk/ I’ve just put my name down and can’t wait to get my hands on another kit! Thank you @mysticlilith - I shall be returning the favour very soon!⁣

AD | After a relatively quiet few weeks on the work front, I’m excited to be working on another recipe for the fabulous Conwy-based butcher and wholesaler, @edwardsofconwy! We worked together on several recipes last year and so it was lovely to hear they wanted to work with me yet again this year! 🥰⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve been asked to keep the details of this next recipe under wraps until early June, so I’m going to leave you in suspense until then!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In the meantime, I’ve been looking back on the recipes I created for @edwardsofconwy last year. This colourful Greek Spetzofai was one my favourites. Packed with juicy bell peppers, tomatoes and @edwardsofconwy Cumberland Pork Sausages, this is best served with crumbly feta, fresh olives and hunks of crusty bread to soak up the rich juices. Find the recipe - and all the other recipes I’ve created for Edwards of Conwy - over on the blog and on the Edwards of Conwy website, www.edwardsofconwy.co.uk. ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #EdwardsOfConwy #AlwaysEdwards #WeAreEdwards #spetzofai #spetsofai #greekfood #greekrecipes #eatgreek #greekeats #greekcuisine #greecestagram #greek_islands #greecelovers #greekfoodporn #mediterraneanfood #sausages #PassThePork #porkrecipes #tryporc #easymeals #familymeals #f52grams #thefeedfeed #cdfblogs #kitchentravels #quarantinecuisine #lockdownfood #culinarytravel #cookblogshare #fbc2020

CHIPOTLE CHILLI CON CARNE⁣ with all the trimmings 🌶⁣ ⁣ Smoky, spicy and SO satisfying. I really went all out on cooking for me, myself and I last night 😂 I didn’t quite manage to eat all of this myself of course, but I’m devouring the leftovers for lunch today, freezing a portion and offering the rest to my next door neighbour. ⁣ ⁣ We only started chatting over the garden wall recently. It turns out he broke his back not so long ago and is really struggling to get around at the moment. I gave him some of the corned beef pie I made the other day and he told me I bake a good pie. Let’s hope he likes spicy food ‘cos this chilli is a scorcher! ⁣ ⁣ Do you speak to your neighbours?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #chilliconcarne #beefchilli #beefy #mexicanfoodporn #mexicanfood #mexicanfoodlover #tasteofmexico #quarantinefood #quarantinecuisine #familymeals #easymeals #beefrecipes #gotbeef #easymealsforbusypeople #foodgawker #cookblogshare #cameraeatsfirst #thefeedfeed #lovethefeedsyoufollow #cdfblogs #cardiffbloggers #foodbloggeruk #foodieflatlays #britainsbesthomecooks_ #fbc20uk #comfortfood #comfortfoodeats #foodprnshare #flatlaylove #flatlayfood

Keeping it simple again today with a slice (or slab, should I say!😂) of @princes corned beef and potato pie with @heinz_uk baked beans. I made this a few days ago and warmed up the leftovers for lunch today. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This is a classic British pie and it’s so easy to make (although I’ll admit I used @jus_rol ready-rolled pastry!) I followed @lavenderandlovage’s recipe and it was absolutely perfect, even if my pastry skills still have some way to go! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What’s your favourite pie filling?⁣ Check out my Recipes highlight to see the pie prior to cutting and find out how I chose to decorate it! ⭐️⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #pie #cornedbeefpie #cornedbeef #pieporn #GREATBritishFood #britishfood #ukfood #englishfood #bakedbeans #simplesuppers #easymeals #easymealsforbusypeople #nostalgicfood #comfortfoodeats #foodgawker #cookblogshare #f52grams #thefeedfeed #thefeedfeedbaking #passonsomepositive #bloggingtogetheruk #cdfblogs #quarantinecooking #lockdownfood #onmyplate #fbc20uk #foodprnshare #eatfamous #britainsbesthomecooks_ #traditionalfood

THE SIMPLE THINGS ❤️⁣ ⁣ Hearty beef stew made with meat leftover from the beef rendang I made the other week, slow-cooked for eight hours with whatever veg I could find in my fridge/freezer - in this case potatoes, carrots, onions, peas and garlic - served with buttered sourdough. Sometimes it’s the simple things, right? ❤️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #beefstew #stew #stewedbeef #gotbeef #beefy #beefrecipes #beefporn #beeflover #slowcooking #slowcooker #crockpot #crockpotmeals #cookblogshare #foodgawker #foodprnshare #f52grams #eatfamous #buzzfeedtasty #GREATBritishFood #britishfood #foodbloggersuk #ukfood #quarantinecuisine #comfortfood #fbc20uk #britainsbesthomecooks #bloggingtogetheruk #passonsomepositive #cdfblogs #nostalgicfood